Boeing 737NG – Flight instruments - SmartCockpit - Airline training guides, Aviation, Operations, Safety

Weather Radar Annunciations (expanded and center MAP, expanded APP, expanded VOR modes) - What does the amber WXR ATT indicate?

Range data input has failed.

Weather radar has failed. No weather data are displayed.

Range data input has failed. Only displayed in WXR TEST.

Attitude stabilization for antenna has been lost.

Correct! Wrong!

Selection of an ILS approach from a DEP-ARR page will automatically remove a previously selected approach:

False.

True.

Correct! Wrong!

Magnetic-True Heading is annunciated in green. When TRU is displayed and the airplane descends _____, an amber box is drawn around TRU. The box flashes for 10 seconds, then turns steady amber.

More than 2000 feet at a descent rate greater than 800 fpm.

Below 10,000 feet.

Below 20,000 feet.

Below 10,000 feet at a descent rate greater than 1000 fpm.

Correct! Wrong!

Vertical speed is displayed in white and it shows vertical speed when greater than _____. The display is located above the vertical speed indication when climbing and below when descending.

80 fpm.

100 fpm.

400 fpm.

500 fpm.

Correct! Wrong!

An airspeed trend vector indicates predicted airspeed in:

10 seconds.

5 seconds.

20 seconds.

15 seconds.

Correct! Wrong!

When the ROLL amber flag appears on the Attitude indicator, Captain’s and F/O’s roll angle displays differ by more than:

3 degrees.

10 degrees.

5 degrees.

15 degrees.

Correct! Wrong!

During PATH DESCENT and below the speed restriction altitude, the FMC "OVERSPEED DISCONNECT" alerting message is displayed. What does this indicate?

VNAV has disengaged at VMO minus 5 knots.

The FMC has disengaged the autothrottles due to excessive speed.

VNAV has disengaged because airspeed has exceeded FMC target speed by more than 10 knots.

VNAV has disengaged because airspeed has exceeded FMC speed restriction by more than 15 knots.

Correct! Wrong!

The flight crew shall manually reduce speed and reengage VNAV.

STA (station) displays all FMC data base navigation aids if on map scales ______.

80, 160, or 320 nm.

5, 10, 20 or 40 nm.

5, 10, or 20 nm.

80, 160, 320 or 640 nm.

Correct! Wrong!

The V2+15 white bug of the airspeed indicator is normally displayed for takeoff. It is removed:

All statements are correct.

When speed is more than 250 knots KIAS

When landing gear lever is placed UP

At first flap retraction or when VREF is entered

Correct! Wrong!

If the FAULT light on the IRS Mode Selector Unit illuminates, what does it indicate?

A failure of a Symbol Generator or a system fault affective NAV Mode of the ADIRU.

That DC power for the respective IRS is degraded.

An entry of an invalid present position

A system fault affecting the respective IRS ATT and or NAV Mode

Correct! Wrong!

If a DEU fails above FL220:

The autopilot engages in CWS P.

The autopilot and flight directors are not affected

The flight director pitch command bar is removed from both pilot’s displays and the autopilot is inoperative.

The flight director pitch command bar is removed from both pilot’s displays.

Correct! Wrong!

The amber crosshatched area indicates:

The FMC landing altitude for the destination runway or airport, or the landing altitude for departure runway or airport until 400 NM from departure or one-half the distance to destination, whichever occurs first.

The FMC landing altitude for the destination runway or the landing altitude for departure runway or airport until 400 NM from departure.

The FMC landing altitude for the destination runway or the landing altitude for departure runway.

The destination landing altitude for the designated runway or the landing altitude for departure airport until 400 NM from departure.

Correct! Wrong!

Top of the red and black bar indicates the speed at which:

Minimum maneuver speed that permits a 40-degree bank.

1.4g maneuver capability occurs at 40 degrees of bank

1.3g maneuver capability occurs at 40 degrees of bank.

Stick shaker occurs.

Correct! Wrong!

The Static Air temperature is displayed on:

The CDU PROGRESS page.

The CDU CLB page.

The CDU IDENT page.

The CDU PERF INIT page.

Correct! Wrong!

Concerning Navigation Display Information, Heading is supplied by Air Data Inertial Reference System (ADIRS) and Track is supplied by the FMC during normal operation.

False.

True.

Correct! Wrong!

Airspeed Disagree Alert (amber) - Indicates the Captain’s and First Officer’s airspeed indications disagree by:

More than 8 knots for 5 continuous seconds.

More than 15 knots for 5 continuous seconds.

More than 5 knots for 5 continuous seconds.

More than 10 knots for 5 continuous seconds.

Correct! Wrong!

The Expanded Localizer Scale is displayed when the autopilot or flight director is in LOC mode, deviation is:

Slightly more than one dot and track is within 7 degrees of the MCP selected course.

Slightly more than one dot and track is within 3 degrees of the MCP selected course.

Slightly more than half a dot and track is within 5 degrees of the MCP selected course.

Slightly more than half a dot.

Correct! Wrong!

The flight recorder OFF Light (amber) is illuminated. What does this indicate?

The flight recorder is inoperative or not powered.

The recorder is not operating or the test is invalid. It may also indicate a power failure, a loss of input data, or an electronic malfunction.

The recorder is not operating or the test is invalid.

The flight recorder is inoperative or not powered. It may also indicate an electronic malfunction.

Correct! Wrong!

Weather Radar Annunciations (expanded and center MAP, expanded APP, expanded VOR modes) - What does the amber WXR WEAK indicate?

Weather radar calibration fault.

Range data input has failed. Only displayed in WXR TEST.

WXR data input is degraded.

Antenna stabilization is degraded.

Correct! Wrong!

Display System Annunciations - When there is a problem with the DEU display system, and when CDS MAINT is shown in white in the lower left corner of the PFD:

A dispatchable CDS fault has occurred. Displayed on the ground only.

A dispatchable CDS fault has occurred. Displayed on the ground only, prior to start of the second engine.

A non-dispatchable CDS fault has occurred. Displayed on the ground only, prior to start of the second engine.

A non-dispatchable CDS fault has occurred. Displayed on the ground only, prior to start of the first engine.

Correct! Wrong!

Should the CDS FAULT be displayed in amber, it would mean that a non-dispatchable CDS fault had occurred. Displayed on the ground only, prior to start of the second engine.

On which CDU is the ground speed displayed?

CRZ

PROGRESS page 1

INIT REF

POS REF page 2

Correct! Wrong!

The ND wind direction-speed and wind arrow is displayed:

If wind magnitude is greater than 2 knots and blanked if wind magnitude becomes less than 2 knots.

If wind magnitude is greater than 3 knots and blanked if wind magnitude becomes less than 3 knots.

If wind magnitude is greater than 5 knots and blanked if wind magnitude becomes less than 4 knots.

If wind magnitude is greater than 6 knots and blanked if wind magnitude becomes less than 4 knots.

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The white position trend vector with (dashed lines) is displayed in MAP and MAP CTR. Selected range determines the number of segments displayed. For a range of more than 20 nm, there are 3 segments. For a range of 20 nm, there are 2 segments. For a range less or equal than 10 nm, there is only 1 segment.

False.

True.

Correct! Wrong!

AOA Disagree Alert (amber) - It indicates the Captain’s (left) and First Officer’s (right) angle of attack values disagree by:

More than 5 degrees for more than 10 continuous seconds.

More than 7 degrees for more than 5 continuous seconds.

More than 10 degrees for more than 10 continuous seconds.

More than 5 degrees for more than 5 continuous seconds.

Correct! Wrong!

Pitch Limit Indication is displayed in amber and it indicates pitch limit (stick shaker activation for existing flight conditions). It is displayed when:

In all conditions.

When flaps are not up.

When the flaps are not up and it also displayed at slow speeds with the flaps up.

When flaps are up.

Correct! Wrong!

The white position trend vector with (dashed lines) is displayed in MAP and MAP CTR. Predicts position at the end of 60, 90, and 120 second intervals.

True.

False.

Correct! Wrong!

Predicts position at the end of 30, 60, and 90 second intervals. Each segment represents 30 seconds. Based on bank angle and ground speed.

If the Upper Display fails:

The engine display automatically moves to the Outboard display and the Upper display blanks.

The engine display automatically moves to the Inboard or Outboard display and the Upper display blanks.

The engine display automatically moves to the Inboard display and the Upper display blanks.

The engine display automatically moves to the Lower display and the Upper display blanks.

Correct! Wrong!

There is no automatic switching for a lower DU failure.

The standby attitude indicator provides attitude information that is independent of the primary attitude displays. The indicator is powered by:

The Transfer bus 2.

The Transfer bus 1.

The TR2.

The Battery bus.

Correct! Wrong!

The indicator is powered by the battery bus and remains powered after the loss of all normal AC power as long as battery power is available. The gyro reaches operational speed approximately 60 seconds after power is applied.

The ND Wind direction-speed and wind arrow is:

Blanked if wind speed becomes less than 6 knots.

Displayed if wind speed is greater than 6 knots.

Displayed in only in ND MAP mode.

Displayed only in ILS mode.

Correct! Wrong!

The Landing Altitude Reference Bar is displayed vertically and it indicates height above touchdown. The bar is white between above landing altitude and it is amber between above landing altitude.

500 to 2500 feet and minimums to 500 feet.

500 to 1000 feet and 0 to 500 feet.

500 to 1500 feet and minimums to 500 feet.

500 to 5000 feet and 0 to 500 feet.

Correct! Wrong!

EFIS Control Panel - WXR (weather radar): when the 640 nm range is selected, weather radar returns are limited to:

320 nm.

80 nm

40 nm.

160 nm.

Correct! Wrong!

Reduced maneuver capability exists when operating within the amber regions below the minimum maneuver speed or above the maximum maneuver speed. During non-normal conditions the target speed may be below the minimum maneuver speed.

True.

False.

Correct! Wrong!

On ground, the PERF DEFAULTS INVALID alerting message is displayed. What does this indicate?

AC or DC power is not available to the performance module.

DC power is not available to the performance module.

Validity check of performance defaults database has failed.

AC power is not available to the performance module.

Correct! Wrong!

Maintenance shall be called.

The bottom of the red and black bar indicates the:

Maximum speed as limited by the lowest of the Vmo-Mmo, landing gear placard speed and flap placard speed.

1.3g maneuver capability that occurs at 40 degrees of bank in level flight.

Maximum maneuver speed.

1.3g maneuver capability occurs at 45 degrees of bank in level flight.

Correct! Wrong!

To climb to FL280 in the shortest distance, MAX ANGLE should be selected on this page:

CLB

CLB or CRZ

CLB or PERF

PROG

Correct! Wrong!

When flaps are up, the bottom of the amber bar indicates the:

1.3g maneuver capability to high speed buffet.

1.5g maneuver capability to high speed buffet.

1.4g maneuver capability to high speed buffet.

Maximum maneuver speed.

Correct! Wrong!

This airspeed provides 1.3g maneuver capability to high speed buffet (or an alternative approved maneuver capability set in the FMC maintenance pages). The bar may be displayed when operating at high altitude at relatively high gross weights.

The standby radio magnetic indicator (RMI) displays magnetic heading and VOR-ADF bearing to the station. The RMI is powered by:

The AC standby bus

The DC standby bus.

The AC transfer bus 2

The TR3.

Correct! Wrong!

The RMI is powered by the AC standby bus and remains powered after the loss of all normal AC power as long as battery power is available.

The Slip-Skid Indication displaces beneath the bank pointer to indicate slip or skid. It turns amber if:

Bank angle is 42 degrees or more.

Bank angle is 40 degrees or more.

Bank angle is 45 degrees or more.

Bank angle is 35 degrees or more.

Correct! Wrong!

It fills amber if the slip-skid indication is also at full scale deflection.

The FMC Alerting Message "VERIFY POSITION" indicates:

Position information is contradictory

The airplane is excessively off the flight planned course.

The latitude or longitude position is not within 1 NM of the origin airport

The latitude-longitude position is not within 1 NM of the origin airport

Correct! Wrong!

With the CONTROL PANEL select switch on the DISPLAYS Source Panel in the BOTH ON 2 position:

The first officer's EFIS Control Panel is supplying identical inputs to the captain's & first officer's displays

Both pilots displays are using the No.2 symbol generator.

ADIRU inputs for both the L & R ADIRU are being received from the first officer's pitot probe

DEU 2 controls all six display units.

Correct! Wrong!

The Altitude Disagree Alert indicates the Captain’s and F/O’s altitude indications disagree by:

More than 100 feet for more than 5 continuous seconds.

More than 150 feet for more than 5 continuous seconds.

More than 300 feet for more than 5 continuous seconds.

More than 200 feet for more than 5 continuous seconds.

Correct! Wrong!

The current Mach number is displayed when airspeed increases above ___ Mach.

0.40

0.60

0.50

0.30

Correct! Wrong!

It blanks when airspeed decreases below 0.40 Mach.

If a DEU fails prior to engaging the second autopilot for a dual autopilot approach, engagement of the second autopilot is only possible above 1,500 feet AGL.

False.

True.

Correct! Wrong!

If a DEU fails prior to engaging the second autopilot for a dual autopilot approach, the engagement of the second autopilot is inhibited.

On the FMC TAKEOFF REF Page, the SEL temperature entry may be made in either degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit:

False.

True.

Correct! Wrong!

WPT (waypoint) – displays the waypoints in the FMC data base which are not in the flight plan route if the selected range is:

80 nm or less.

40 nm or less.

20 nm or less.

160 nm or less.

Correct! Wrong!

The purpose of the FMC LEGS page is to display the lateral and vertical flight path details for each waypoint and to make route modifications involving a portion of a route segment.

True.

False.

Correct! Wrong!

If you select the "BOTH ON 1" switch of the CONTROL PANEL:

The Left ADIRS controls both pilots' outboard and inboard display units.

Both the Captain’s and First Officer’s CDS displays and baro are controlled from the left EFIS panel

The Right ADIRS controls both pilots' outboard and inboard display units.

The Right EFIS control panel controls both pilots' outboard and inboard display units.

Correct! Wrong!

EFIS Control Panel - Pushing the WXR (weather radar) switch energizes the weather radar transmitter and displays weather radar returns in _____.

MAP, center MAP, expanded VOR, and expanded APP modes.

MAP, center MAP, and expanded APP modes

MAP, expanded VOR, and expanded APP modes

MAP, and expanded VOR modes.

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The altitude range arc (also called "the green banana" by Boeing pilots) is displayed in MAP and MAP CTR modes. It indicates the approximate map position where the MCP altitude will be reached. It is based on:

Vertical speed.

Vertical speed, speed and altitude constraints.

Vertical speed and groundspeed

Vertical speed and speed constraints.

Correct! Wrong!

What is the purpose of the Air Data Modules (ADMs)?

The ADMs provide only pitot & static pressure to the standby instruments.

The ADMs provide inertial position & track data to the displays thru the ADIRUs.

The ADMs convert pneumatic pressure to electrical signals and send these data to the ADIRUs.

The ADMs measure thru the Alpha vanes the airplane angle-of-attack.

Correct! Wrong!

There are 4 ADMs. They convert pneumatic pressure to electrical signals and send these data to the ADIRUs. Each pitot air data module is connected to its on-side pitot probe. There is no cross connection.

When penetrating turbulence:

The Turbulence N1 is a reference only. The autothrottle must be disconnected and the N1 set manually.

The Turbulence N1 is line selected to the scratch pad on the CRZ page and transferred to the N1 LIMIT page for activation & execution.

The Turbulence N1 is activated on the CRZ page

The Turbulence N1 is a reference only. The autothrottle must be disconnected and the N1 set manually.

Correct! Wrong!

The rising runway is displayed when localizer pointer is in view and radio altitude is less than ____ feet.

1500

200

500

2500

Correct! Wrong!

The Bank Pointer indicates bank angle. It fills and turns amber if bank angle is 35 degrees or more.

True.

False.

Correct! Wrong!

Boeing 737NG – Flight instruments

Boeing 737NG – Flight instruments

Weather Radar Annunciations (expanded and center MAP, expanded APP, expanded VOR modes) - What does the amber WXR ATT indicate?

Selection of an ILS approach from a DEP-ARR page will automatically remove a previously selected approach:

Magnetic-True Heading is annunciated in green. When TRU is displayed and the airplane descends _____, an amber box is drawn around TRU. The box flashes for 10 seconds, then turns steady amber.

Vertical speed is displayed in white and it shows vertical speed when greater than _____. The display is located above the vertical speed indication when climbing and below when descending.

An airspeed trend vector indicates predicted airspeed in:

When the ROLL amber flag appears on the Attitude indicator, Captain’s and F/O’s roll angle displays differ by more than:

During PATH DESCENT and below the speed restriction altitude, the FMC "OVERSPEED DISCONNECT" alerting message is displayed. What does this indicate?

STA (station) displays all FMC data base navigation aids if on map scales ______.

The V2+15 white bug of the airspeed indicator is normally displayed for takeoff. It is removed:

If the FAULT light on the IRS Mode Selector Unit illuminates, what does it indicate?

If a DEU fails above FL220:

The amber crosshatched area indicates:

Top of the red and black bar indicates the speed at which:

The Static Air temperature is displayed on:

Concerning Navigation Display Information, Heading is supplied by Air Data Inertial Reference System (ADIRS) and Track is supplied by the FMC during normal operation.

Airspeed Disagree Alert (amber) - Indicates the Captain’s and First Officer’s airspeed indications disagree by:

The Expanded Localizer Scale is displayed when the autopilot or flight director is in LOC mode, deviation is:

The flight recorder OFF Light (amber) is illuminated. What does this indicate?

Weather Radar Annunciations (expanded and center MAP, expanded APP, expanded VOR modes) - What does the amber WXR WEAK indicate?

Display System Annunciations - When there is a problem with the DEU display system, and when CDS MAINT is shown in white in the lower left corner of the PFD:

On which CDU is the ground speed displayed?

The ND wind direction-speed and wind arrow is displayed:

AOA Disagree Alert (amber) - It indicates the Captain’s (left) and First Officer’s (right) angle of attack values disagree by:

Pitch Limit Indication is displayed in amber and it indicates pitch limit (stick shaker activation for existing flight conditions). It is displayed when:

The white position trend vector with (dashed lines) is displayed in MAP and MAP CTR. Predicts position at the end of 60, 90, and 120 second intervals.

If the Upper Display fails:

The standby attitude indicator provides attitude information that is independent of the primary attitude displays. The indicator is powered by:

The ND Wind direction-speed and wind arrow is:

The Landing Altitude Reference Bar is displayed vertically and it indicates height above touchdown. The bar is white between ______ above landing altitude and it is amber between ______ above landing altitude.

EFIS Control Panel - WXR (weather radar): when the 640 nm range is selected, weather radar returns are limited to:

Reduced maneuver capability exists when operating within the amber regions below the minimum maneuver speed or above the maximum maneuver speed. During non-normal conditions the target speed may be below the minimum maneuver speed.

On ground, the PERF DEFAULTS INVALID alerting message is displayed. What does this indicate?

The bottom of the red and black bar indicates the:

To climb to FL280 in the shortest distance, MAX ANGLE should be selected on this page:

When flaps are up, the bottom of the amber bar indicates the:

The standby radio magnetic indicator (RMI) displays magnetic heading and VOR-ADF bearing to the station. The RMI is powered by:

The Slip-Skid Indication displaces beneath the bank pointer to indicate slip or skid. It turns amber if:

The FMC Alerting Message "VERIFY POSITION" indicates:

With the CONTROL PANEL select switch on the DISPLAYS Source Panel in the BOTH ON 2 position:

The Altitude Disagree Alert indicates the Captain’s and F/O’s altitude indications disagree by:

The current Mach number is displayed when airspeed increases above ___ Mach.

If a DEU fails prior to engaging the second autopilot for a dual autopilot approach, engagement of the second autopilot is only possible above 1,500 feet AGL.

On the FMC TAKEOFF REF Page, the SEL temperature entry may be made in either degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit:

WPT (waypoint) – displays the waypoints in the FMC data base which are not in the flight plan route if the selected range is:

The purpose of the FMC LEGS page is to display the lateral and vertical flight path details for each waypoint and to make route modifications involving a portion of a route segment.

If you select the "BOTH ON 1" switch of the CONTROL PANEL:

EFIS Control Panel - Pushing the WXR (weather radar) switch energizes the weather radar transmitter and displays weather radar returns in _____.

The altitude range arc (also called "the green banana" by Boeing pilots) is displayed in MAP and MAP CTR modes. It indicates the approximate map position where the MCP altitude will be reached. It is based on:

What is the purpose of the Air Data Modules (ADMs)?

When penetrating turbulence:

The rising runway is displayed when localizer pointer is in view and radio altitude is less than ____ feet.

The Bank Pointer indicates bank angle. It fills and turns amber if bank angle is 35 degrees or more.

The Landing Altitude Reference Bar is displayed vertically and it indicates height above touchdown. The bar is white between above landing altitude and it is amber between above landing altitude.